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Pink Hill N.C. Aug. 1, 1912
Having recently made a statement relative to the war between the states that has brought to me a request that I write it, In compliance with that request I will say first, that in the winter of 1863, when the confederate States Government called for the boys, under 18 years of age to replenish the thinned ranks of the Southern Army, for the great conflict that everyone knew would come. When the spring of 1864 opened, and realizing the fact that I would have to take a part; I volunteered and joined Co. E. 61st Reg. N.C. State Troops on Jan 27, 1864.Then stationed at Broad Water Ferry on Black Water River near Ivor Station Va. our Regiment together with the 8th 31st and 51st N.C. Troops NC Troops composed Clingmans, Brigade. Clingmans Brigade of North Carolinaians [sic], Hagoods Brigade of South Carolinaians [sic], Colgate�s Brigade of Georgiains [sic] and Wise�s Brigade of Virginians composed General Hoke�s division. About the middle of May we were ordered from Hicksford, or Belfield to Petersburg; thence across the Appomattox River, in front of

Pink Hill N.C. Aug. 1, 1912
Having recently made a statement relative to the war between the states that has brought to me a request that I write it, In compliance with that request I will say first, that in the winter of 1863, when the confederate States Government called for the boys, under 18 years of age to replenish the thinned ranks of the Southern Army, for the great conflict that everyone knew would come. When the spring of 1864 opened, and realizing the fact that I would have to take a part; I volunteered and joined Co. E. 61st Reg. N.C. State Troops on Jan 27, 1864.Then stationed at Broad Water Ferry on Black Water River near Ivor Station Va. our Regiment together with the 8th 31st and 51st N.C. Troops NC Troops composed Clingmans, Brigade. Clingmans Brigade of North Carolinaians [sic], Hagoods Brigade of South Carolinaians [sic], Colgate�s Brigade of Georgiains [sic] and Wise�s Brigade of Virginians composed General Hoke�s division. About the middle of May we were ordered from Hicksford, or Belfield to Petersburg; thence across the Appomattox River, in front of